10 Tips to Cope with Negative Emotions at WorkWritten by Dr. Rachna D. Jain
It’s a fact of life - if you want to succeed in business, you need to know how to interact and communicate effectively with your employees, business partners, vendors, prospects, and customers. As a small business owner, this might involve rapid shifting from one type of language to another. For example, how you’d explain your expectations to your employees might be different than how you’d convey these to your business partner or potential client. As we all know, sometimes language breaks down, and communication grinds to a halt. This can leave owner feeling irritable, angry, frustrated... and with a desire to vent to his/her employees or staff. While there may be instances that such sharing would be appropriate or helpful, there are many instances where this is not case, and venting anyway may result in a significant loss of credibility and respect from key employees and contacts. So, what are some effective ways to manage emotions in work place environment? 1.Good self-care is best medicine. An employer who tends to his/her own physical, emotional and mental needs, regularly, is going to be more adept at managing negative or hostile emotions at work. Start with adequate sleep, good nutrition, and regular exercise. 2.Know what anger and frustration feels like to you - both in your head and in your body. Sometimes, we can get really “cut off” from our feelings and act rashly without knowing why. Spend some time knowing what anger feels like to you, and where you notice it in your body. 3.Take a 10 minute walk. When you desire to “vent”, excuse yourself from office and take a brisk 10 minute walk around parking lot or neighborhood. This will clear your mind and may save you from losing your temper. 4.Vent to a mentor, coach, or trusted colleague. The act of sharing your frustration and fears will calm you down. These people can support you and help you move forward. 5.Ask, “What am I afraid of?”. Most often, anger or frustration appears when one of our fears has been activated. By going directly for source of your feelings, you may be able to short-circuit them.
| | 10 Commandments Of Creating A "Wealth Producting" Niche!Written by Roy Primm
"Niches are like bathrooms; you never notice one until you need it." -Primm (The Niche Man)Fact: The person who finds or creates a special niche, gets cream of our societies financial rewards. Whether you're Bill Gates or Joe Average. The niche, and person who creates them, is main factor that separates one product from 15 others. It’s shocking at how few books are written on subject of creating niches. Niches are what all-successful products, and services have in common-without exception. It’s my pleasure to share this with you today. To out-niche your competitors you must focus on these "14 commandments" of niche creation at all times. Observe ones you apply to your business, product, or service – and watch your sales soar. The 10 principles of creating a niche are as follows (in alphabetical order): 1. "The Principle of Adaptation" - The simplest way to create a new idea is to do what others in another business or industry are doing. Next, see if you can adapt it to your own business, product, or service. 2. "The Principle of Addition" - Can you add something extra to your product or service that your competition doesn’t have or isn’t doing? 3. "The Principle of Combination" - “What positive elements can you combine from another product or service to make yours better?” A candy bar did it with simple peanut butter and chocolate, and made a successful new product. So can you. 4. "The Principle of Customization" – Can you find little ways to personalize a part of your product or service? That’s a quick, easy, and cheap way to create niches. Can you make your product or service more personal and less cookie cutter?
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